diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b9e422c..7223406 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # API Keys
 DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN =
-
+DEEPL_API_KEY =
 
 # File Paths
 LOG_FILE_PATH =
diff --git a/bot/constants.py b/bot/constants.py
index 18f2dda..99d4f86 100644
--- a/bot/constants.py
+++ b/bot/constants.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 
 # API Keys
 DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN = os.getenv("DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN") or "Undefined"
+DEEPL_API_KEY = os.getenv("DEEPL_API_KEY") or "Undefined"
 
 # File Paths
 LOG_FILE_PATH = os.getenv("LOG_FILE_PATH") or '/logfile.log'
diff --git a/bot/utility/utility.py b/bot/utility/utility.py
index 97fd241..50ee605 100644
--- a/bot/utility/utility.py
+++ b/bot/utility/utility.py
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 from typing import List, Optional
 
 import discord
+from deepl import DeepLException
 from discord.ext import commands
 
 from bot import constants
+from bot.__main__ import intents
 from bot.logger import command_log, log
+import deepl
 
 
 class UtilityCog(commands.Cog):
@@ -212,6 +215,30 @@ async def welcome_message(self, user: discord.Member):
                                                               "__gemeinsam__ schaffen wir das!** :muscle:")
         await user.send(content=content, embed=embed)
 
+    @commands.command(name='translate')
+    @command_log
+    async def translate_message(self, ctx: commands.Context, message: discord.Message):
+        """Command Handler for the `translate` command.
+
+        Translates the message with the provided id to english and sends the translation as a dm to the user
+
+        Args:
+            ctx (discord.ext.commands.Context): The context in which the command was called.
+            msg_id (int): The id of the message that should be translated
+
+        """
+        message = await ctx.fetch_message(msg_id)
+        if constants.DEEPL_API_KEY == "Undefined":
+            await message.author.send("**Error:** No API Key has been specified for using the translation service. Please contact the moderators of the server.")
+            return
+        translator = deepl.Translator(constants.DEEPL_API_KEY)
+        try:
+            translated_text = translator.translate_text(message.content, target_lang="EN-US").text
+        except DeepLException:
+            await message.author.send("**Error:** The translation service is currently unavailable. If this problem persists, please contact the moderators of the server.")
+            return
+        await message.author.send("Original:\n{}\n\nTranslated:\n{}".format(message.content, translated_text))
+
 
 def build_serverinfo_strings(guild: discord.Guild) -> List[str]:
     """Function for building the strings needed for the serverinfo Embed.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d8ad24f..d01255e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ websockets==9.1
 wrapt==1.12.1
 yarl==1.6.3
 youtube-dl==2021.5.16
+deepl==1.3.1
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